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bca awards 2017RECORD 352 BCA GREEN MARK AWARDS ACCORDED THIS YEAR

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FOr EXIsTING NON-rEsIdENTIaL bUILdINGs GM ENrb: 2017

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VIENTIaNE aNd YaNGON CARRYING THE GREEN BUILDING

MISSION FAR AND WIDE

CHIEF EDITORSAng Kian Seng

ASSISTANT EDITORS Jeffery NengToh Eng ShyanChia Yen LingDr Gao Chun PingMay SiuDr Edward Ang

ADVISORSJeanna DasLeong Ee LengKong YuqiMegan Chow

ASSOCIATE EDITORSEdwin KohJacquelin BrittoKong Jia HngShuhadah Abdul

CONTRIBUTORS FOR THIS ISSUE

CONTENTS

Chan Vun ChingChoo See LokeJocelyn ChuaTracy LiuAng Boon WeeAnn Nivedha

Alvin SeohElgin LowNg Sian ChingJean WeeLewis Chua

SPECIAL THANKSSingapore Green Building Council (James Tan, Yvonne Soh)

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BCA Green Mark SchemeFor Existing Non-Residential Buildings GM ENRB: 2017BCA Awards 2017BCA SkyLab Turns One with a Bang

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IGBC Programme at a Glance Greening the Next GenerationBig Day Out 2017

Green Mark in Chongqing, Vientiane and YangonCool New Solutions Making Sustainability Affordable and Achievable

CONTINUED LEADERSHIP

WIDER COLLABORATION AND ENGAGEMENT

PROVEN SUSTAINABILITY PERFORMANCE

Find out what happens when 200 students and thought leaders of the Green Building industry come together in this year's:

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Interested to know what is in store for the next phase of ourGreen Building Journey ?

Look out for our infographic postcard as part of this issue

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Zero and Positive Energy BuildingsBuildings that produces the energy they consume through renewable sources

Greener & Healthier Workplaces Indoor spaces that focus on users’ health & well-being, and the environment

80% Green BuildingsMore buildings to be environmentally friendly by using lesser energy, water and resources.

Greener CommunityGreen conscious users who promote green behaviour and green spaces.

Capable Green WorkforceProfessionals with expertise in areas such as zero energy, healthy and smart buildings

Long-term AspirationPositive Energy Low RiseZero Energy Medium RiseSuper Low Energy High Rise

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TO NET ZERO ENERGY BUILDINGS IN SUNNY SINGAPORE

Building designs which minimise heat entering the building from the surroundings. Hence, keeping us cooler.

Passive Design

Energy e�cient air conditioning and lighting, which saves electricity.

Active Design

Adopting energy saving practices such as turning o lights when not in use, helps save money.

Energy Saving Behaviour

Smart technologies that track and save electricity, provide convenience for us.

Energy Management Systems

Producing your own electricity from renewables sources such as sunlight, results in a more self-sustaining Singapore.

Renewables

What are Net Zero Energy Buildings (nZEB)?

ZEB @ BCA ACADEMY8 years of net zero performance in Singapore

BCA SKYLABTest-bedding opportunities

Highly energy e�cient buildings

Produce all the energy they consumefrom renewable sources

Produce zero carbon emissions

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Singapore’s achievements in the green building arena are the outcome of the strong collaborative efforts between BCA and the industry over the past 12 years. Today, Singapore and the industry are seeing and reaping the benefits of these efforts.

That explains why at the BCA Awards earlier this year, we gave out a record number of 352 Green Mark Awards. Amongst the winning projects is City Square Mall, the first retail mall to clinch the BCA Green Mark Pearl Award. This means that the base building is at least GoldPLUS or higher and at least half of its tenanted spaces are certified under the BCA Green Mark occupant–centric schemes. Such strong commitment from building owners and tenants alike is important as tenants make up about half of a building’s energy consumption.

I would therefore like to commend the efforts of all the award winners in contributing to greater sustainability through the built environment.

BCA has also been working on the research, development and demonstration of green building technologies. Since its opening last year, the BCA SkyLab has embarked on several research and testing projects, and has also been accorded the IES Prestigious Engineering Achievement Award 2017 on its first anniversary. In addition, it is encouraging to know that many companies have also expressed interest to use the facility for their test bedding projects. I take this as a positive sign that we can soon expect to see some notable and useful technologies for implementation within the industry.

I’m excited to share that BCA is all geared up for the Singapore Green Building Week (SGBW) 2017, and its anchor event, the International Green Building Conference, themed “Build Green: Be the Change”. Participants can look forward to insightful presentations from local and overseas experts over the 3-day conference. This includes Mr Jan Peter Balkenende, Former Prime Minister of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Ms Andrea Reimer, Councillor for City of Vancouver, Dr Isabelle Louis, Deputy Regional Director at UN Environment Asia Pacific Office, Mr Franklin Po, Chairman of Tierra Design and Mr Tai Lee Siang, Chair of World Green Building Council.

On engagement with youth, this year’s Build Green Student Edition Workshop which was held in July saw a record number of 200 students from 10 institutions participating in a series of games to learn about environmental sustainability and making a pledge to do their part to protect the environment. For younger students, we have embarked on a musical roadshow featuring our green building mascots Greco and Beco, aimed at reaching out to all primary schools in Singapore. The BCA-MOE Back to School programme will also be enhanced as we bring more industry partners on board the internship programme.

As we begin to chart out the next phase of our green building journey, BCA is working on all fronts to engage building owners, tenants and students because everyone can and must do their part to be champions of change.

Mr. Hugh LimChief Executive Officer

CEO’S MESSagE

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BCa gREEN MaRK SCHEME

FOR EXISTINg NON-RESIDENTIaL BUILDINgS gM ENRB: 2017Since its launch in 2005, the BCA Green Mark for Existing Non-Residential Buildings scheme has continually been enhanced to keep pace with improvements in technology, building standards and industry best practices. As the standards in Green Mark mature, BCA worked closely with the industry to review the scheme and develop the GM ENRB: 2017, which will be launched at the International Green Building Conference in September 2017 for one year of piloting.

EXTENSIVE INDUSTRY AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENTEfforts to review and develop the enhanced criteria begun since early 2016. The industry was consulted in the developmental process, with a total of 14 industry taskforces and workgroups formed comprising over 70 industry members. Such strong industry participation and involvement provided a practical dimension to the scheme and empowered industry professionals with the ownership to strive for better building performance.

A series of eight industry consultations and dialogues on the draft criteria were held since February 2017, attended by more than 430 industry stakeholders from public agencies, building owners, facility managers, consultants and industry associations such as the Singapore Green Building Council (SGBC), The Institution of Engineers, Singapore (IES), Association of Consulting Engineers Singapore (ACES), Real Estate Developers’ Association of Singapore (REDAS), International Facility Management Association

(IFMA) Singapore Chapter, Singapore Institute of Architects (SIA), Singapore Institute of Surveyors and Valuers (SISV) and the Singapore Hotel Association (SHA).

KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF GM ENRB: 2017(a) Greater Tenant and Occupant Engagement. Tenants and occupants both play an important role in sustainable building operations. In line with the 3rd Green Building Masterplan, GM ENRB: 2017 encourages greater tenant and occupant engagement through green leases, green user and fit-out guides, as well as participation in Green Building Committees and green-related activities.

(b) Performance-based Procurement for Retrofit and Maintenance. GM ENRB: 2017 hopes to promote sustainable building management by awarding credit points to buildings for engaging SGBC-accredited Energy Performance Contracting

Industry consultations and dialogues on the draft criteria attended by more than 430 industry stakeholders.

Leading industry experts and members involved in the review and development of GM ENRB: 2017.

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(EPC) firms1 to implement energy improvement works with energy performance contracts, as well as maintenance of chilled water air-conditioning and air distribution system efficiencies through performance-based maintenance contracts.

(c) Energy Efficiency of Air Distribution Systems. Air distribution systems have been identified as an area with high potential energy savings. Hence, GM ENRB: 2017 hopes to encourage building and facility managers to measure and understand the performance of their air distribution systems and take actions to improve or maintain system efficiency.

(d) Uptake of Renewable Energy. Solar energy remains the most promising renewable energy source for Singapore. To drive solar adoption, GM ENRB: 2017 encourages projects to conduct a feasibility study on the building’s solar energy generation potential. Credit points are also awarded to other PV-related features like roof leasing for solar PV installation and purchasing of energy from renewable sources.

(e) Enhanced Indoor Environment Quality (IEQ). The health and well-being of building occupants is a key area under the 3rd Green Building Masterplan. Based on findings and recommendations from the BCA-NUS research project on indoor environment quality, the GM ENRB: 2017 promotes good practices such as the use of high-efficiency filters in air distribution systems and permanent sensors to monitor indoor air pollutants such as

formaldehyde and particulate matters. Higher-tier GM projects are also required to conduct a post-occupancy evaluation survey to provide insights to the building and facility managers on improving occupant comfort.

(f) Adoption of Smart Control Technologies. Last but not least, the next level of improvement in efficiency and productivity is set to come from the “smart” operation of a building via technology. Aligned with Singapore’s ambition to become a Smart City, smart building controls and strategies are introduced in GM ENRB: 2017 in areas of energy monitoring, demand control as well as integration and analytics.

The GM ENRB: 2017 scheme presents a more holistic and market-friendly approach to ‘greening’ existing buildings in Singapore. The scheme aims to future-proof existing buildings, drive incremental improvements in energy efficiency and other sustainable parameters, and guide building owners to take practical improvement measures towards achieving total building performance.

PILOTINGGM ENRB: 2017 is now available for piloting. Projects can be assessed either under the Green Mark Existing Non-Residential Building Version 3.0, GM ENRB: 2017, or both. For enquiries, please contact the BCA Green Mark Department at [email protected].

1For more details, pls refer to www.sgbc.sg/sgbc-certifications/2-uncategorised/479-epc-certification.

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More than 2,000 industry practitioners attended the BCA Awards Night 2017, which was held on 13 June 2017 at Resorts World Sentosa. Graced by Minister for National Development and Second Minister for Finance, Mr Lawrence Wong, this event saw BCA celebrating a bumper crop of award winners.

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Mr Pang Chung Khiang from DSTA receiving the BCA Green Mark Champion Award from Guest-of-Honour,

Minister Lawrence Wong

Mr Desmond Tan from People’s Association receiving the BCA Green Mark Champion Award from Guest-of-Honour,

Minister Lawrence Wong

Mr Daniel T’ng from CDL receiving the BCA Green Mark Pearl Prestige Award from Guest-of-Honour, Minister

Lawrence Wong

In Singapore, the public sector has been taking the lead in the green building movement. These efforts were recognised when, two public agencies – People’s Association (PA) and Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) – were named BCA Green Mark Champions. To date, we have a total of 15 BCA Green Mark Champions, including public agencies such as the Housing & Development Board (HDB), JTC Corporation and the Ministry of Education. In addition, private developers such as City Developments Limited, Keppel Land Limited and Mapletree Investments Pte Ltd, had also been recognised as BCA Green Mark Champions.

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The Adelphi - Estimated energy savings of2.5 million kWh/year after building retrofit

Old Hill Street Police Station (OHSPS) - Estimated energy savings of 2 million kWh/year after retrofit

GOING FOR GREEN MARK PEARLBesides the BCA Green Mark Champion, the BCA Green Mark Pearl award was also presented during BCA Awards 2017. The Pearl award recognises the strong commitment of building owners and landlords who have demonstrated strong leadership and taken active steps to bring their tenants on board the green building journey through greening of their occupied spaces. As a testament to their outstanding efforts, City Developments Limited clinched three BCA Green Mark Pearl Awards, including the BCA Green Mark Pearl Prestige Award for Fuji Xerox Towers and BCA Green Mark Pearl Award for King’s Centre. City Square Mall also became the first retail mall to clinch the award, which required at least 50% of the net lettable area certified under the Green Mark schemes.

THUMBS UP FOR OUTSTANDING GREEN BUILDINGSOther exemplary buildings recognised at BCA Awards 2017 include the 83-year-old Old Hill Street Police Station (OHSPS) and The Adelphi, a 36-year-old strata-titled building. OHSPS has proven that it is possible to retrofit an existing conserved building to achieve high energy efficiency, despite the constraints imposed, while The Adelphi showcases how like-minded tenants and occupants could collectively make a difference in reducing the carbon footprint when they come together for the same cause.

As of July 2017, there are more than 3,000 Green Mark building projects in Singapore. More than 90 million m2 or 33% of total building GFA has been greened. BCA is on track to achieve its national target of at least 80% green GFA in Singapore by 2030.

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With a string of accolades and a long line-up of test projects, this world's first high-rise rotatable laboratory is set to make contributions to the built environment sector.

BCa SKYLaB TURNS ONE wITH a BaNg

It was a double celebration for the BCA SkyLab when it was conferred the Institution of Engineers Singapore (IES) Prestigious Engineering Achievement Award 2017 on its first birthday, on 20 July 2017. The award adds to the list of accolades that BCA SkyLab has received, including the Recognition of Excellence OpenGOV, BCA Green Mark Platinum Award and the MND Minister’s Award (Team) 2017.

Since its opening last year, BCA SkyLab has proven to be an effective platform for the industry, technology suppliers, and research institutes to jointly develop and test energy-efficient building technologies and materials.

TESTBED FOR A GREENER, BRIGHTER FUTUREAs part of the first phase of testing, the integration of the auto-dimming lighting system with automated reflective blinds has been

completed. Four tests were designed to study the performance of T5 vs LED, auto-dimming system, automated reflective blinds system and the combined system. It was found that this integrated system effectively eliminates any glare discomfort and is also able to achieve up to 74% savings of the energy used by a lighting system that relies on manual window blinds and non-dimmable fluorescent tubes. Specifically, testing on the use of smart lighting showed that one could save up to 42% of lighting energy by using daylight-responsive dimming control, as opposed to using conventional lighting which does not take advantage of daylighting. Energy savings due to different orientation of buildings were also studied, which showed nearly 12% more energy savings for buildings facing North compared to those facing East. These findings provided new information and insights into tropical lighting technologies, which typically accounts for 15-20% of energy consumption in office buildings in Singapore.

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This study was carried out jointly by BCA's Built Environment Research and Innovation Institute (BERII), Energy Research Institute at NTU (ERI@N) and industry partners, with funding support from the National Research Foundation (NRF). The findings were presented during the World Sustainable Built Environment Conference 2017, held in Hong Kong.

With the first-in-class facilities provided by the BCA SkyLab, more than 20 organisations have expressed strong interest in using the laboratory, including developers, technology suppliers, research institutes, and IHLs. For example, CapitaLand is looking to test the latest technologies that can help to reduce solar heat gain through the building envelope over the next two years.

GOING BEYOND TESTING TO ACHIEVE MOREIn addition to testbedding innovative technologies, the BCA SkyLab team is also working with industry to share information and disseminate knowledge on the technologies tested so as to spur commercialisation and adoption of these technologies. This includes setting up the BCA SkyLab Visitor Gallery, which has seen more than 2,000 visitors since its launch last year.

In the long run, BCA SkyLab is envisaged to be a fulcrum for reliable performance evaluation of innovative building energy technologies before their deployment in actual buildings. This will minimise the risks when investing in new technologies, and enhance their adoption which will hopefully lead to more than 80% of high-performance green buildings in Singapore by 2030.

Managing Director of BCA's Built Environment Research and Innovation Institute, Er. Lam Siew Wah,

receiving the IES Prestigious Engineering Achievement award on behalf of BCA from Guest-Of-Honour

Minister Masagos Zulkifli

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Track 6.2 | International Case Study – KL Sentral, Malaysia L3, Begonia 3003 - 3104

12:05 Complimentary Techtalks @ Greenview & Mostra Xchange Level 1, Hall A,B,C

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Track 7.2 | User-Centric Track : Better Places for People L3, Begonia 3003 - 3104

Track 7.3 | Local Case Study - Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore L3, Cassia 3203 - 3305

16:00 Track 8.1 | Green Buildings’ Den (Partner with SGBC) L3, Cassia 3203 - 3305

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Track 3.1 | Perspectives from the World’s Largest GreenBuilding Market [China]

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Track 3.2 | Technical Workshop 1: High Performance Façade[Sponsored: Technoform Bautec Asia Pacific Pte Ltd]

L3, Begonia 3003 - 3104

Track 3.3 | Technical Workshop 1:Fans of the Future: Efficient and Smart[Sponsored: ebm-papst SEA Pte Ltd]

L3, Begonia 3001A - 3102

12:05 Complimentary Techtalks @ Greenview & Mostra Xchange L1, Hall A,B,C

14:00 Track 4.1 | A Bird’s Eye view of Sustainable Built Environment L3, Begonia 3001A - 3102

Track 4.2 | Green Mark Existing Non-Residential Buildings2017 Workshop

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Track 1.2 | Technical Workshop 1: Indoor Environmental Quality L3, Begonia 3001A – 3102

Track 1.3 | Smart Buildings L3, Cassia 3201A - 3305

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Conference Sustainability InitiativesAs a leading green building conference, we are committed to reducing our carbon footprint of the event. Here are just a few of our initiatives towards a greener and more sustainable environment!

Green VenueThe conference is held at Marina Bay Sands, an eco-venue which

was awarded the BCA Green Mark Platinum Award. It has been designed

to promote sustainability, and are active in the 3Rs of Reducing, Reusing

and Recycling in their operations.

Easy AccessibilitySituated in central Singapore, the event venue is well connected to

various modes of public transportation, including an adjacent train station and

various nearby bus stops. Usage of public transport is encouraged.

Efficient Energy ManagementThe halls will be set at 50% full

lighting during the exhibition build-up days, and 75% full

lighting during the event days. Indoor air-conditioner will be set at 24 - 25 degree Celsius

to reduce energy consumption during the event.

Reusable LanyardDelegate badges are free from

plastic holders, while lanyards are designed to use across all years of IGBC conference. Reused lanyards from previous year will go through a thorough sterilisation process to ensure quality and hygiene before being reused for the next edition.

Harvest MenuFood and beverage across the 3-day conference are 100% selected from

a harvest menu – which includes the fresh ingredients and items that are sourced locally and from around the

region to offer sustainable food options and reduce carbon footprint.

Eco-Friendly PrintingOnly recycled or Forest Stewardship

CouncilTM Certified paper are selected for printing of name badges and

conference brochures.

Date: 5 to 7 September 2018Venue: Sands Expo and Convention Centre,

Marina Bay Sands, Singapore

Trees PlantedBCA has planted 50

trees at Kranji Marshes to offset the carbon footprint of IGBC!

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gREENINg THE NEXT gENERaTION

It is important to start young when inculcating green living habits, and raising awareness on the importance of green buildings. Our schools therefore play an integral role in helping to facilitate this learning process.

The Building and Construction Authority (BCA) and Ministry of Education (MOE) are collaborating to reach out to students, parents, and the community to raise awareness on sustainability-related issues. BCA and MOE envision a conducive and sustainable learning environment for the next generation, to drive greater ground-up participation and initiatives on green buildings causes. This can be achieved by creating a ripple effect that starts with instilling or enhancing environmental sustainability framework within schools and also getting all schools to attain BCA Green Mark Gold.

THE RISE OF THE GREENTERNSBCA and MOE jointly introduced the BCA-MOE Back to School Programme where student interns, also known as GREENterns, from Institutes of Higher Learning were deployed to their alma maters (both primary and secondary schools) to help them with the BCA Green Mark certification process. These GREENterns were tasked to take on the role of a consultant and green champion to convince schools to come on board the green building journey. They would perform a health check on the school’s infrastructure and a

Gordon, Jie Min, Zoe and Jiade (B2S GREENterns 2016) received the IES Prestigious Engineering Achievement Awards 2017 (Special Award) for their outstanding contribution to the green building sector through their participation in B2S 2016.

BCA-MOE Back to School Programme received Gold Award at the 2017 APEC Energy Smart Communities Initiative (ESCI) Best Practices

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PAYING BACK, THE GREEN WAYA year after the official launch of the programme in September 2016, 34 students from seven Institutes of Higher Learning (IHLs) have participated and put their newly acquired interdisciplinary skills to use in a real-world context. These GREENterns have successfully assisted more than 30 schools to achieve at least BCA Green Mark Gold status.

Join us as industry mentor or GREENtern today!

Mrs Ng, Principal, Woodlands Ring Secondary School

The journey has been useful in helping us consolidate and strengthen our green efforts. As a school, we become clearer and sharper in our rationale and intent in educating our students to care for the environment. We thank BCA for this beneficial and meaningful partnership.

Ms Chen Xinzhu, B2S GREENtern 2017, National University of Singapore

It’s a platform to apply knowledge, contribute to the community, and build up comprehensive skills. We are working as green consultants to reinvigorate sustainability of the schools as well as prepare the next generation for the green movement.

Since its official launch, the programme has welcomed Singapore Green Building Council as a strategic partner, along with industry mentors who are keen to help groom these GREENterns. Six green-minded built environment firms have joined BCA and MOE in this programme to provide students with greater industry exposure while also sharing their work experience.

Mr Alex Tang, Senior Principal Architect, ADDP

Green design is controlled by architects (i.e. hardware), but the software (i.e. everyone's old habit) must change for a truly sustainable lifestyle. B2S reinforces the notion "start young, start early", kickstarting sustainable lifestyle amongst our youths.

Mr Chow Miew Sek, Lecturer, Singapore Polytechnic

This is a chance for our students to apply what they have learnt at Singapore Polytechnic and give back to society by helping their alma mater go green.

Together with the industry and school community, BCA will continue working closely with schools to encourage more youths to be green champions and help the schools attain BCA Green Mark certification.

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With so many green features well integrated into our environment and buildings, many of us would hardly stop to think about how much goes into ensuring that the design and maintenance are sustainable.

One way that BCA is reaching out to end users is through interactive outreach activities that will capture the attention of children, while at the same time getting them interested in green buildings and benefits.

BIG DAY FOR THE LITTLE ONES Now in its third run, the annual BiG Day Out was themed “Supersized Wonders”, a play on the word “BiG”, and featured larger-than-life game stations which held key messages about green buildings.

Held at Bedok Town Square from 23 to 25 June 2017, BiG Day Out 2017 was well-attended by young children and residents, attracting close to 10,000 people over three days with its many fun-filled displays and activities.

Green buildings are all around us, but how many of us are actually aware of that? To get everyone, especially children, to take note of and learn about green buildings, BCA brings Build it Green (BiG) Day Out to the heartlands!

a SUPER-SIZED DaY OUT TO LEaRN aBOUT gREEN!BIg DaY OUT 2017

BiG Day Out 2017 was officially launched by Guest of Honour Mr Desmond Lee (2nd from right), Minister in Prime Minister's

Office and Second Minister for Home Affairs and National Development. (From left) Mr Tan Swee Yiow, President,

Singapore Green Building Council, Mr Lee Fook Sun, Chairman, BCA and Mr Hugh Lim, Chief Executive Officer, BCA

Minister Lee was presented with “The Adventures of Greco and Beco: The School in the Glass City”, the second storybook published by BCA targeted at young children. This book is available at all public libraries and will also be distributed to primary

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Mr Desmond Lee meeting Exco members of BiG Club

Visitors enjoying themselves at BiG Day Out while learning about green buildings and practices

The book has also been adapted into a musical, which was performed in public for the first time at BiG Day Out, drawing much applause from the audience. This musical will rove to all primary schools by end 2020.

Quick Look at The Adventures of Greco and Beco: The School in the Glass City

Alex is not just mean to his schoolmates Bucky and Gaia; he also doesn’t think twice about

wasting natural resources!

When things get out of hand, Greco and Beco decide to intervene. With the help of a little magic,

they transport Alex forward in time. The Singapore of 2047 looks picture-perfect, but is it really?

Follow Greco and Beco as they reveal the key to a sustainable future.

For more information about upcoming events, follow theGreen Buildings Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/bcagreen.

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WORLD BANK GROUP OFFICE BUILDINGIN VIENTIANE, LAO PDR

Working closely with Meinhardt Singapore and the US-based architectural practice of Sheladia Associates Inc, the project team of the new World Bank Office Building set its sights on achieving the first BCA Green Mark Platinum in Laos right

With strong support from our stakeholders, BCA is not only making good progress in greening the built environment in Singapore, but at the same time also contributing towards environmental sustainability in the region. Since its introduction in 2005, the BCA Green Mark scheme has received close to 300 project applications from overseas. Three outstanding overseas projects, which have created green milestones in their respective country, are featured here:

• the first BCA Green Mark Platinum project in Laos,• the first BCA Green Mark Platinum residential project

in China, and • the first BCA Green Mark GoldPLUS project in Myanmar.

Even as BCA continues to spearhead the green building movement in Singapore, its leadership in this area has helped produce results even from abroad. This can be seen in the increasing number of BCA Green Mark projects in neighbouring countries.

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from project inception, with its architecture illustrating a strong sustainability agenda that serves to inspire, delight and enhance the work experience for the various user groups and the local urban fabric of Vientiane.

The architecture incorporates passive sustainable strategies to optimise its orientation, incorporating an organic building form to maximise daylight and views of the Mekong River, and atriums to ensure comfortable air distribution and visual connectivity. It is equipped with efficient air-conditioning and ventilation systems, LED lighting and efficient water fittings. Other notable green features include:• Strategic combination of horizontal and vertical fins in the

façade to provide shading.• Green walls and extensive terrace gardens to reduce solar

heat ingress.• Thin film BIPV (Building Integrated Photovoltaic) of 40 kW

peak nominal power, providing annual energy generation of 30 MWh, or approximately 5% of the building’s energy consumption.

• Low impact development strategies such as certified materials, bio-retention ponds and pervious paving for storm water management.

CHONGQING ELING RESIDENCES IN CHINA

For more than 50 years, City Developments Limited (CDL) has built a strong track record for quality, design excellence and sustainable development, applying the same best-in-class BCA Green Mark standards to its overseas projects. Chongqing Eling Residences was the recipient of the first residential BCA Green Mark Platinum project in China.

Designed by world-renowned architect Moshe Safdie, Eling Residences is endowed with breathtaking views of the Yangtze River, and a wide array of energy and water-efficient features, allowing the development to be 36% more energy efficient and 24% more water efficient than other code-compliant buildings in Chongqing city. Major green features include:• Centralised energy recovery ventilation system to maintain

a constant indoor temperature, humidity and oxygen level, allowing fresh air intake and reducing the building’s energy consumption via its heat exchange feature.

• Solar photovoltaic panels installed at common areas, harvesting an annual energy yield of approximately 50

MWh. Solar water heaters installed at the clubhouse and kindergarten.

• Sun pipes to induce natural daylighting into the basement carparks.

SEDONA HOTEL (INYA WING) IN YANGON MYANMAR

Developed by sustainable developer KeppelLand, Inya Wing stands as one of Yangon’s iconic landmarks. Featuring a myriad of eco-features, Inya Wing was the first development in Myanmar to be awarded the BCA Green Mark GoldPLUS Award.

Maintaining the flavour of modern Burmese architectural elements in the building, the project team worked hand-in-hand with consultants from BECA Carter Hollings & Ferner (S.E. Asia) Pte Ltd and G-Energy Global Pte Ltd to incorporate sustainable design philosophies. Sustainable products were extensively incorporated, with the following being its major green features:• Chilled water system with a measured efficiency of 0.584 kW/RT. • Heat wheels in PAHUs to recover waste heat. Utilisation of

energy-efficient lighting fixtures throughout the hotel.• State-of-the-art, fully automated water treatment systems with

alternative water supply from deep wells, as well as a rainwater harvesting system for irrigation.

• Infrastructure and management plans firmly in place to execute recycling and waste management, reduce waste generated and encourage an eco-mindset among all staff and guests.

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For most tropical countries, such as Singapore, the use of air-conditioning is part and parcel of our daily life. However, heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems account for 40-50% of a building’s energy consumption. Despite the potential benefits from retrofitting an air-conditioning system for greater efficiency, some building owners may still not be keen to undertake such a project due to cost and operational issues.

AIR-CONDITIONING AS A SERVICE In June this year, Chinatown Point – a shopping mall cum office building which opened in 1993 – began using its brand new, state-of-the-art air-conditioning system provided by energy service company Kaer Pte Ltd. A little different from usual air-conditioning retrofits, the system used by Chinatown Point is known as "air-conditioning-as-a-service", an innovative green building solution that bears certain similarities to software-

as-a-service (SaaS) distribution models used in information technology (IT) circles.

What Chinatown Point has done was to outsource its entire chilled water production to Kaer, allowing the SGBC-accredited energy performance contracting (EPC) firm to design, install, finance, monitor and operate the chilled water system within the building for the next 10 years. As opposed to pumping in resources, capital and manpower to manage and upkeep the chilled water system from before, Chinatown Point now only needs to pay a single rate for the consumption of chilled water on a monthly basis. The building does not have to pay for repairs, maintenance, electricity and all the other costs associated with the chiller water system. The new Kaer Water system also runs at a chiller efficiency of 0.60 kW/RT, which means that the system operates at the established BCA Green Mark Platinum benchmark for chiller efficiency.

In Singapore’s tropical climate, air-conditioning is almost indispensable in our buildings, and is usually the most energy-intensive component. Now, innovative new business models might make it easier and more affordable for owners to keep their systems up-to-date and efficient.

COOL NEw SOLUTIONS MaKINg SUSTaINaBILITY MORE aFFORDaBLE aND aCHIEVaBLE

Pay a single rate for the consumption ofchilled water on a monthly basis

Energy ServiceCompany (ESCO)

Design, install, finance, monitor and operatethe chilled water system within the building


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Best of all, the new system did not cost Chinatown Point a single dollar to implement and install; anything associated with the new chilled water system was taken care of by Kaer.

LEAVING IT TO THE PROSThis means that the building no longer has to worry about its air-conditioning system, since it is now in the hands of professionals who are committed to ensuring the maximum operational efficiency of the chilled water system. This also frees up resources for Chinatown Point. The building owners can now commit more resources to their strategic business functions and core activities while essentially outsourcing non-core activities to a team of industry professionals.

“This innovative business model, which reduces the cost of utilities while ensuring the performance of the air-conditioning system at the same time, will help to significantly improve building efficiency,” said Mr Tan Swee Yiow, President of the Singapore Green Building Council (SGBC). “As the industry continues towards the national goal of greening 80% of our existing buildings, we need more of such innovative solutions as we forge ahead in our journey towards greening the built environment.”

Kaer Pte Ltd is one of close to 20 EPC firms certified by the Singapore Green Building Services (SGBS) certification scheme, the only programme in Singapore that recognises building consultants and organisations for their commitment to the green building movement. Engaging the services of SGBS-accredited EPC firms can help green building projects accrue bonus points under the BCA Green Mark Scheme, especially if the scope of work can guarantee operational system efficiency.

GOING GREEN WITH ZERO CAPITALAdditionally, building owners looking to green their buildings for greater energy efficiency can consider looking into the SGBC-BCA Zero Capital Partnership Scheme. The Scheme provides the building owner with the expertise of an SGBS-accredited EPC firm. It serves as a one-stop solution for both minor and major retrofits, provides financing options and also facilitates the application of relevant grants or incentive schemes to fund the retrofit works. Through the Scheme, the building owner can work with a proven professional firm to achieve greater energy efficiency with zero capital outlay.As more innovative green building solutions come into play, building owners will have a wider selection to choose from to help them advance towards greener, healthier buildings that are more affordable.

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